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Sir Douglas Bader Intermediate School

Auckland · Auckland Region

Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About Sir Douglas Bader Intermediate School

Sir Douglas Bader Intermediate School is a co-educational intermediate school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 285 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 514. The school has been open since 1981.

With 285 students on roll, Sir Douglas Bader Intermediate School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 59% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 514, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support. The gap of 51 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

85.7% of students identify as Pasifika, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 7.7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.22 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 16 · 5.9%
Pasifika 234 · 85.7%
Asian 21 · 7.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 0.4%
Other 1 · 0.4%

Total roll recorded: 285 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

285Students on rollLarger than 59% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
514Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.54Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.22Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.9673° S · 174.8014° E
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School information

  • School typeIntermediate
  • YearsYears 7–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityMāngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board Area
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Waka
  • Regional councilAuckland Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1981
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